“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. ― Mark Twain

This is probably one of my favorite meals to prepare and eat. It's layered with pasta, meatballs, eggs, cheese and gravy. This is my grandmother's traditional recipe from Aragona, Italy, which is made only on Holy Saturday. Also, enjoy the step-byp-step slide show on our home page which details this recipe. Mangia Italiano!

Happy Taganu D'Aragona

This Easter recipe is a tribute to my Grandmother Theresa who brought back a special delicacy from her hometown of Aragona, Agrigento, Sicily. Taganu D’Aragona has been prepared on Good Saturday in Sicily from at least the 1600’s. Taganu is simply Sicily’s version of Timpano, which is layers of pasta, meats, eggs and cheeses baked in a pie crust shell. The only......
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Eat Like An Italian

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